Boy Swallows Universe Review 2024 Tv Show Series Season Cast Crew Online

Australia’s own Phoebe Tonkin is returning to her roots with Netflix’s new TV series, Boy Swallows Universe.

Set in the working-class suburban life of 1980s Brisbane, Boy Swallows Universe is the adaptation of Trent Dalton’s coming-of-age novel which combines magic and innocence of youth with the brutal reality of the adult world.

Eli Bell, played by Felix Cameron, is an articulate 12-year-old boy trying to follow his heart and what it means to be a good man. The film toys with the themes of good versus evil and everyday versus the extraordinary.

The synopsis for the novel reads: “Eli Bell’s life is complicated. His father is lost, his mother is in jail and his stepdad is a heroin dealer.”

“The most steadfast adult in Eli’s life is Slim — a notorious felon and national record-holder for successful prison escapes — who watches over Eli and August, Eli’s silent genius of an older brother… A story of brotherhood, true love, family, and the most unlikely of friendships, Boy Swallows Universe is the tale of an adolescent boy on the cusp of discovering the man he will be.”

Phoebe, most known for her roles in H20 and The Vampire Diaries, has swapped her timeless sheik look as she takes on the role of Eli’s mother, Frances Bell who is recovering from a drug addiction.

Meanwhile, Vikings star Travis Fimmel – who is also returning home to Australia – stars as Eli’s father Lyle Orlik, a drug dealing father who gets caught up with some questionable people. In turn, his son Eli gets caught in the mix.

Among the main characters includes Simon Baker as Robert Bell, Zac Burgess as older Eli Bell and Lee Tiger Halley as Gus Bell.